POW

Originally posted by chris_wht Originally posted by turnturtle Originally posted by craiggo Just noticed that the 14s have only got 26 boats at POW week. It seems like a very low turnout. Is it yet another sign of the move away from high speed dinghies back into simpler more attainable boats? or that they're just too feckin' expensive? go buy all the bits / carbon / resin / sundries needed to build one. build & fit it out, charge yourself out to yourself @40 an hour, then assume someone needs to make a profit somewhere.is it still expensive?

Yes, of course it is expensive. Just because it isn't a rip off doesn't make it cheap.

Originally posted by turnturtle Originally posted by craiggo Just noticed that the 14s have only got 26 boats at POW week. It seems like a very low turnout. Is it yet another sign of the move away from high speed dinghies back into simpler more attainable boats? or that they're just too feckin' expensive?

go buy all the bits / carbon / resin / sundries needed to build one. build & fit it out, charge yourself out to yourself @40 an hour, then assume someone needs to make a profit somewhere.

is it still expensive?

If Russ was still on here, he'd be claiming that dinghies have always cost the same as a family car, and with your typical large family car now typically around the 20k mark then boats should be a similar price to.


The thing is cars have become more expensive due to the safety features and boats, well they are still just boats.

Still 14 sailors can always feel happier knowing that a certain group spend similar money on an 11ft x 10" box that has a couple of wings.

Just noticed that the 14s have only got 26 boats at POW week. It seems like a very low turnout.
Is it yet another sign of the move away from high speed dinghies back into simpler more attainable boats?